Orange County Regional History Center
The Honorable Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. Among Honorees at Historical Society of Central Florida's Ninth Annual
John Young History Maker Celebration
The Alfond Inn
300 E. New England Ave. Winter Park, FL 32789
April 24, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla. (April 23, 2014) - Judge Belvin Perry Jr., Chief Judge in Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit, will receive the Historical Society of Central Florida's highest honor at the ninth annual John Young History Maker Celebration.
The John Young History Maker Award is named after NASA's longest serving astronaut, Captain John Young. Captain Young, who grew up in Orlando, attended Princeton Elementary School in College Park. This prestigious award is given each year to a Central Floridian whose achievement has made an historic impact on the community.
The John Young History Maker Celebration is the Historical Society's largest fundraiser of the year and will be held at The Alfond Inn in Winter Park April 24, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. The gala event is expected to draw nearly 300 guests. Funds raised from the event support nationally important exhibitions and educational programs.
Judge Belvin Perry Jr. has been Chief Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit since 1995. He has been recognized by Orlando Magazine as one of the 20 most powerful people in Orlando for four years and in 2013, he was recognized as one of the 50 most powerful people in Orlando. In 2011, he was recognized by Ebony Magazine as one of their Power 100.
Judge Perry's dedication and work on the bench also earned him the 2009 FLABOTA Jurist of the Year presented by the Florida Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Other honors include the Central Florida Urban Bob Billingslea Legacy Award, the James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award by the Orange County Bar and the Golden Bell Award presented by the Mental Health Association of Central Florida.
In his role as Chief Judge, Judge Perry has achieved many milestones in the Ninth Circuit to include the start-up of Florida's first complex business litigation court; serving as a driving force behind the Orange County Central Receiving Center to assist those with mental illness and substance use disorders. He has served on boards of numerous Central Florida organizations and continues to be an active member of the community.
The John Young History Maker Past Award will be given posthumously to William C. "Bill" Coleman Jr., who served in our nation's military as an Army Paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Coleman built a diverse and notable career and served as Florida's first Secretary of Transportation and was Orange County's first Republican Representative elected to the Florida State Legislature. Coleman passed away in 2012. The Historical Society of Central Florida will announce the recipient of the 2014 John Young History Maker Future Award and scholarship at the April 24 celebration. The scholarship is awarded annually to one outstanding Orange County public high school student based on criteria including their embodiment of the Historical Society's mission. The award is granted in the name of Captain John Young to a graduating senior planning to attend a four-year university.
The John Young History Maker Award is named after NASA's longest serving astronaut, Captain John Young. Captain Young, who grew up in Orlando, attended Princeton Elementary School in College Park. This prestigious award is given each year to a Central Floridian whose achievement has made an historic impact on the community.
The John Young History Maker Celebration is the Historical Society's largest fundraiser of the year and will be held at The Alfond Inn in Winter Park April 24, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. The gala event is expected to draw nearly 300 guests. Funds raised from the event support nationally important exhibitions and educational programs.
Judge Belvin Perry Jr. has been Chief Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit since 1995. He has been recognized by Orlando Magazine as one of the 20 most powerful people in Orlando for four years and in 2013, he was recognized as one of the 50 most powerful people in Orlando. In 2011, he was recognized by Ebony Magazine as one of their Power 100.
Judge Perry's dedication and work on the bench also earned him the 2009 FLABOTA Jurist of the Year presented by the Florida Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Other honors include the Central Florida Urban Bob Billingslea Legacy Award, the James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award by the Orange County Bar and the Golden Bell Award presented by the Mental Health Association of Central Florida.
In his role as Chief Judge, Judge Perry has achieved many milestones in the Ninth Circuit to include the start-up of Florida's first complex business litigation court; serving as a driving force behind the Orange County Central Receiving Center to assist those with mental illness and substance use disorders. He has served on boards of numerous Central Florida organizations and continues to be an active member of the community.
The John Young History Maker Past Award will be given posthumously to William C. "Bill" Coleman Jr., who served in our nation's military as an Army Paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Coleman built a diverse and notable career and served as Florida's first Secretary of Transportation and was Orange County's first Republican Representative elected to the Florida State Legislature. Coleman passed away in 2012. The Historical Society of Central Florida will announce the recipient of the 2014 John Young History Maker Future Award and scholarship at the April 24 celebration. The scholarship is awarded annually to one outstanding Orange County public high school student based on criteria including their embodiment of the Historical Society's mission. The award is granted in the name of Captain John Young to a graduating senior planning to attend a four-year university.
About the Orange County Regional History Center
The Orange County Regional History Center, housed in a restored historic five-story 1927 courthouse in downtown Orlando, showcases the vast collection of the Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. The museum features three floors of permanent exhibits and presents nationally important limited-run exhibitions. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and accredited by the American Association of Museums. We Honor the Past, Explore the Present to Shape the Future. We do this through preserving our local history, acting as a repository for the community's artifacts, archives and collections, and through providing a place for non-partisan dialog on our community and history, through education programs and exhibits, which reinforce that we all are part of history.
The Orange County Regional History Center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and fromnoon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. General admission is $15; seniors (60+), students, and military with I.D. $13; and children ages 5-12 $12. Historical Society Members and children ages 4 and under are free. Parking is available at the adjacent Orlando Public Library garage on Central Blvd. For general information, call (407) 836-8500 or visit www.thehistorycenter.org.
The Orange County Regional History Center, housed in a restored historic five-story 1927 courthouse in downtown Orlando, showcases the vast collection of the Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. The museum features three floors of permanent exhibits and presents nationally important limited-run exhibitions. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and accredited by the American Association of Museums. We Honor the Past, Explore the Present to Shape the Future. We do this through preserving our local history, acting as a repository for the community's artifacts, archives and collections, and through providing a place for non-partisan dialog on our community and history, through education programs and exhibits, which reinforce that we all are part of history.
The Orange County Regional History Center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and fromnoon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. General admission is $15; seniors (60+), students, and military with I.D. $13; and children ages 5-12 $12. Historical Society Members and children ages 4 and under are free. Parking is available at the adjacent Orlando Public Library garage on Central Blvd. For general information, call (407) 836-8500 or visit www.thehistorycenter.org.